Time to cook: How long should I expect it to take from the time I start the fire until it's ready to cook?
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Kingsford gave their regular charcoal a makeover and now the charcoal lights faster than before so depending on what you are cooking and how hot you want the grill to be, you can be ready to go in about 15 minutes versus the 30 - 40 minutes that it used to take. Take a peek at this site for more info: http://busycooks.about.com/od/outdoorgrills/a/howtogrill.htm The article has an embedded link to another article that has additional information. The Performer is a great grill, and it's one of my favorites. The Touch-N-Go ignition is tops! The other favorite is the Weber Baby Q. I like to use that one sometimes during the week when grilling items that don't take much time to cook.
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I cook mine ( corn) at 350 for about 5 minutes. Until its golden brown Spray it with cooking spray first
1941177
I have never timed a Weber fire starter cube. However, in the Weber full size chimney it will start a full chimney full of Kingsford Original Briquettes in fifteen to twenty minutes every time without fail. I use an empty tuna can, turned upside down and placed on the Weber charcoal grate, set the cube on top, light it, then set the chimney over it. The tuna can keeps the cube from falling between the wires of the grate and insert it up into the chimney for more efficient operation.
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Once you plug it in, there is no actual waiting time it will be ready to cook when bring your stuffs and prepare them (bread, cheese, butter, ham etc....) it's very hot so I unplug it soon after I close down and let it stay a minute that's all.
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It takes approxi one hour to cook most anything. We were happy with ours until after nearly one year the plug burnt out and we could not replace it, we looked everywhere, so we had to dispose of the cooker, though it still worked great.
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I sent my unit back because it never would start the timer, as if it hadn't gotten to pressure. However, what was in there got cooked. Ok....if you just let the pressure go down by itself, it may take 15 minutes before it will unlock. Just keep in mind that it will continue to cook some during this process. If you want to lower the pressure quickly, and think it will be messy, you can hold paper towels loosely over the valve while you release it.
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Start with 1 minute to see if you are ok with the heat, then up the time until you are happy with it. Beware - Heat it for no more than 2 minutes on maximum heat - don't heat it longer because the rice insides will smolder and eventually start a fire!!
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What are you cooking? This is like any other appliance it takes about 3-4 minutes to get to it's main temp. So I plug it in and put my meat on when I'm ready.
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You can set the cooking time in 30 minute increments up to 10 hrs. When the time is up, it will go to warming temp. and will stay in warming mode for up to (I believe) 8 hours. That keeps the food at a safe temp. You just want to make sure the food doesn't overcook.
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My experience with the alcohol stoves is that you can make them in about 15 minutes if it's the 25th or more one that you've made. Otherwise, better figure at lease an hour or more to do the cuts right and wedged together without tearing one of the can halves and having to start over. They can also be tempermental to light and either have to burn all of the fuel you've poured in, or snuffed with a cloth and try to get your extra fuel back into your container.
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30 to 60 seconds......depends on how long it's been idle. From off to ready is maybe 2.5 minutes.
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You want to heat it slower than that.. It took me around 30 to 45 minutes on a propane burner. Then it must be reheated when it thickens.
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Just a couple of minutes. I usually wait 5 and do something else while they are heating.
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It takes 15-20 seconds to start heating and about one to one and a half minutes to get to full temp, depending upon the heat setting you have selected.
1850157
No...it takes approximately 20-30 minutes for the heating elements to cool down. I would NOT leave anything on the burners if you don't want them to keep cooking.
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I am currently using my first bag of Apple pellets. I have used my grill about 8 times and have enough left for at least 1-2 more uses. It depends on what you are cooking. Most of what I have cooked takes about an hour and a half including the preheat process. A whole roasted chicken about an hour and a half. Pork tenderloin hour and ten minutes. The Traeger baby back rib recipe call for six hours, so depends what you are making will make your pellets last. Great way to cook though! Like a buddy told me, he'd install his in his kitchen if his wife would let him.
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Hi. I have never overshot the cooking time. There is also a "1 minute" button that I use more often. So if I need 4 minutes, I just press that button 4 times. I almost never use the knob actually.